i'm actually rolling my eyes and heartbroken at the same time because it's so sad to me that today we just want to take and take and think we deserve and we forget about serving others with a cheerful heart.

and then wonder why we're so miserable.

i promise you if you're feeling like you're having a terrible day, think about someone else.

serve someone up a big slice of love, and you'll feel better, too.

it just truly works.

and helps you get over yourself.

not that your problems aren't important or real, they most certainly are.

but we sometimes get so self absorbed that we forget about other humans.

and they're more important than your messed up starbucks order.

they just really are.

i serve my husband because i desire to do so.

i serve to show appreciation to him.

i serve because Jesus tells me to and he holds everything in his hands and if he says so, i will. and my marriage and others will benefit because of it.

it's just truth.

i serve because i want to be an example to our babies one day.

i want to teach them to love and to love well. and to put others first.

and i want them to see how desperately i love their papa.

marriage is good.

it's rich and full of color.

fall is the perfect time to reflect and start anew.

as the trees are dying off for winter, we enjoy the changing colors and the sweet smelling air. we too, can prepare our hearts for whatever is going on in our lives right now.

we can breathe the crisp air and be motivated to get through the day.

and we can choose to be thankful.

even in the midst of sorrow or pain or just seemingly endless awfulness.